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I saw him play live a couple of times, and he was an astonishing font of human creativity. He would take 15, 20, or more choruses on a tune, improvising completely fresh ideas every time. And all of it made perfect musical sense (and his music was always gorgeous, hip, fun, and deep, all at the same time).
It’s a cliche to say great musicians are “one of a kind,” but Sonny absolutely was.
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